Toy.



A. O. MUEHLSTEIN.

I TOY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1909.

949,544. Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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Application filed. September 30, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLrH O. MUEHL- STEIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Toys, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to toys designed somewhat similar to the ordinaryand well known type of toy commonly styled Jack in the box, wherein aspring or other means is employed for prOject-ing an object from the boxwhen the lid thereof is opened.

The object of my invention is to provide a geographical toy adapted tobe instructive as well as amusing to juveniles, and to attractconsiderable attention on the part of adults owing to its relation to amuch discussed topic.

My invention aims to provide a box with a lid representing the arcticregions of the earth, and to arrange in the box a movable guided memberadapted to occupy the position formerly occupied by the lid when saidlid is opened. Upon the member is a representation of an arctic explorerin the act of finding the north pole and proclaiming the same for hiscountry. The lid when in an open position is adapted to form abackground for the explorer and when the box is opened, the toy presentsan attractive and pleasing appearance.

The invention will be hereinafter described in detail and then claimed,and reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of thisspecification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment ofthe invention; but it must be understood that the structural elementsthereof can be varied or changed, as to the shape, size and manner ofassemblage without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a plan of the toy, Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same in a closed position, Fig. 3 is a similarview showing the toy in an open position, and Fig. 4 is a horizontalsectional view taken on the line X-X of Fig. 3.

To place my invention into practice, I provide the top plate 1 of a boxlike structure with a circular opening 2 adapted to be closed by asubstantially semi spherical shaped lid 3, which is hinged to the top ofthe structure, as at 4: and provided opposite Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 520,340.

the hinge with a hook 5 adapted to engage in a staple 6 carried by thetop of the structure. The edges of the lid 3 are adapted to rest uponthe top of the structure and said lid is designed to represent thatportion of the earth bordering upon the north pole, the lines oflongitude and latitude being shown together with certain land-marks.

In the box like structure are arranged four vertical and equally spacedguide rods 7 and slidably mounted upon said guide rods is a dome shapedmember 8. This member corresponds in diameter to the opening 2 and isformed with a peripheral flange 9 provided with openings 10 to receivethe guide rods 7. Centrally of the dome 8 is a vertical figure 11adapted to represent an arctic explorer and the surface of the domeshaped member is finished similar to the outer surface of the lid 3.

The dome shaped member 8 has the under face thereof provided with acavity 12 and interposed between said member and the bottom 13 of thebox like structure is a coiled spring 14 adapted to elevate the memberwhen the tension of said spring is released. The spring 14 is held undertension by two pivoted links 15 and 16 and a pivoted hook 17. The link15 extends up wardly through a central opening 18 provided therefor inthe bottom of the structure and is connected to the dome shaped member 8by an eye-screw 19. The link 16 is of a sufficient length to extend fromthe link 15 to the edge of the box like. structure, where the hook 17extends upwardly and engages in a staple 20 provided. therefor in theside wall 21 of the box like structure. By opening the lid 3 andreleasing the hook 17, the spring '14 immediately raises the dome shapedmember 8 into the opening 2, said member extending above the top of thestructure and replacing the lid 3. When the member extends through theopening 2, the lid 3 is positioned at right angles with respect to thetop 1 and constitutes abackground for the figure 11. In some instancesthe hook 17 can be released before the lid 3 is opened, whereby thefigure 11 will be immediately projected above the structure when the lidis released.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A toy comprising a receptacle having the top thereof formed with anopening, a dome-shaped lid hinged at one side to the top of saidreceptacle and adapted to close said opening, said lid having means onits outer face to represent the arctic regions, vertical guide rodsarranged within said receptacle, a hollow domeshaped member arrangedwithin the receptacle and provided with a peripheral flange slidablymounted upon said rods, said dome-shaped member having its upper faceprovided with means to represent the arctic regions and adapted toextend through said opening, the flange of said member engaging the topof the receptacle whereby the outward movement of said member isarrested, a coil spring interposed between said member and the bottom ofsaid receptacle and adapted when the member is released to project saidmember through the opening, and pivoted links having one end detachablyconnected to the exterior of said receptacle and the other end extendingthrough the bottom of the receptacle and connected to said member fordetachably securing it against the bottom of said receptacle and againstthe action of said spring.

2. A toy comprising a receptacle having the top thereof formed with anopening, a dome-shaped lid hinged at one side to the top of saidreceptacle and adapted to close said opening, said lid having means onits outer face to represent the arctic regions, vertical guide rodsarranged within said. receptacle, a hollow dome-shaped member arrangedwithin the receptacle and provided with a peripheral flange slidablymounted upon said rods, said dome-shaped member having its upper faceprovided with means to represent the arctic regions and adapted toextend through said opening, the flange of said member engaging the topof the receptacle whereby the outward movement of said member isarrested, a coil spring interposed between said member and the bottom ofsaid receptacle and adapted when the member is released to project saidmember through the opening, pivoted links having one end detaohablyconnected to the exterior of said receptacle and the other end extendingthrough the bottom of the receptacle and connected to said member fordetachably securing it against the bottom of said receptacle and againstthe action of said spring, and a figure secured to the upper face ofsaid member centrally thereof and provided with an emblem.

3. A toy comprising a receptacle having the top thereof formed with anopening, a dome-shaped lid hinged at one side to the top of saidreceptacle and adapted to close said opening, said lid having means onits outer face to represent the arctic regions, vertical guide rodsarranged within said receptacle, a hollow dome-shaped member arrangedwithin the receptacle and provided with a peripheral flange slidablymounted upon said rods, said dome-shaped member having its upper faceprovided with means to represent the arctic regions and adapted toextend through said opening, the flange of said member engaging the topof the receptacle whereby the outward movement of said member isarrested, a coil spring interposed between said member and the bottom ofsaid receptacle and adapted when the member is released to project saidmember through the opening, pivoted links having one end detachablyconnected to the exterior of said receptacle and the other end extendingthrough the bottom of the receptacle and connected to said member fordetachably securing it against the bottom of said receptacle and againstthe action of said spring, a figure secured to the upper face of saidmember centrally thereof and provided with an emblem, said lid of adiameter less than the width and breadth of the top of the receptacleand of a greater diameter than the opening in the top of the receptacle,and means carried by the upper face of the top and by the lid fordetachably maintaining the lid in a closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ADOLPH O. MUEHLSTEIN.

Witnesses:

MARY M. HEDDEN, K. H. BUTLER.

